chapter 11 The edge of rage

Baronicio's body trembled. It was indeed because of that child! Greengoat Taoist, the bastard, has caused a disaster this time! Seeing Baronicio silent, Atius spoke again, "Baronicio, answer me, is this reason enough to annihilate your Carlyle family?" Baronicio, struggling to suppress his fear, bowed with a fist in hand, "Greengoat Taoist is a retainer of my Carlyle family. Although I was unaware of this matter, I cannot shirk responsibility." "Please spare me, your excellency. I am willing to assist you in capturing Greengoat Taoist and retrieving your beloved." Atius raised his hand slowly toward Baronicio's neck. As a Heaven Rank expert, Baronicio was oppressed by Atius's aura to the point of immobility, even seemingly offering his neck willingly into Atius's grasp. Atius's fingers tightened progressively, his voice growing colder, "So, you don't know where Greengoat Taoist is with my daughter, is that correct?" Baronicio felt his neck bones were on the verge of shattering! His eyes widened in terror, he exclaimed, "Spare me! As long as you let me live, my Carlyle family will follow your lead from now on!" As if Atius hadn't heard Baronicio's words, his fingers suddenly tightened, and a 'snap' sound was heard. Looking at Baronicio again, his body convulsed twice and then lay still. Seeing Atius's gaze turned toward them, those from the Carlyle family who were paralyzed on the ground quickly knelt down, with someone shouting, "Greengoat Taoist was just here, he can't have gone far!" Upon hearing this, without needing Atius to speak, a group of Heaven Rank experts dispersed in all directions, searching at an extremely fast pace. Atius lit a cigarette, his slender fingers trembling slightly. His eyes gradually filled with a blood-red hue, and the aura around him continued to rise. Inside the helicopter, Perseus, seeing the situation below with Atius, couldn't help but become solemn. He knew that Lord's fury had reached its peak at this moment. Three kilometers away. An armored vehicle from the Safety Bureau sped towards the scene. In the crowd, Calandra recognized the license plate and quickly pulled Eilir to run out and stop the vehicle. "Mr. Wescott, are you going to the Carlyle family? Can you take us with you?" Boswell Wescott, with dark skin, about 1.7 meters tall and broadly built, likely weighed no less than three hundred pounds. He looked flustered and waved at Calandra, "Calandra, don't cause a fuss, go home!" Calandra clung to the car door and coquettishly said, "Mr. Wescott, if you don't take us, I won't move from here!" Without waiting for Boswell to reply, Calandra opened the door and sat in with Eilir. Boswell, half dead with anger, had no choice but to tell the driver to go. Calandra whispered to Eilir, "Eilir, with such a large assembly, are you really confident in asking for his help?" "To be honest, even I'm a bit scared." "You know fear?" Boswell, the chief of the Wimston Province Safety Bureau, wiped a cold sweat, "Do you know who that person is?" "Never mind you, even if your father himself were here, he wouldn't dare to come close to this place!" Calandra was stunned, "Mr. Wescott, we'll be okay with you here, right?" "Now you're scared!" Boswell, having the driver stop the car, said irritably, "In front of that person, I'm less than nothing. One misstep, and I might lose my life." Saying this, Boswell got out of the car and ran up the mountain, not forgetting to yell back at the driver, "Take good care of them, don't let them leave the car for half a step!" The driver, an Earth Rank master, naturally wouldn't give Calandra and Eilir a chance to run around. Seeing Boswell's figure fading away, Eilir became anxious and pleaded with the driver, "Brother, please let me out!" "I need to seek help from the big shot; my daughter has been kidnapped!" The driver, however, seemed deaf to Eilir and Calandra's pleas and completely ignored them. At the mountaintop. Though Boswell was overweight, he was a Heaven Rank expert and reached the summit in half a minute. He arrived in front of Atius and bowed, "Dragon King, sir! I am Boswell, the chief of the Safety Bureau of Wimston Province." Atius looked at Boswell expressionlessly. "Do you want to save the Carlyle family?" Boswell shook his head immediately, pulling out a stack of documents from his bosom, and said rapidly, "These are the crimes committed by the Carlyle family over the past twenty years; most of them deserve death!" Atius rubbed his forehead, his eyes' bloodiness intensifying. "Ten minutes." "If there's no news of that Taoist within ten minutes, I'll send more people into Wimston Province." Boswell's face changed. Atius's return to the Dragon King Hall had only been for a short two days, yet he had already annihilated Yeoannes City's the Yates family, the provincial city's the Storm family, and now the Carlyle family before his eyes! Does Atius's statement imply that what has been seen so far is not the full strength of the Dragon King Hall? As time ticked away, Boswell's cold sweat increased. After all, War God Palace Lord Atius's daughter disappeared within his jurisdiction, and he couldn't escape responsibility! As a Heaven Rank expert, Boswell could clearly feel that the power within Atius was incredibly agitated. This was a prelude to a rampage! Atius was seen taking out his phone and dialing a number, "Issue my command! Summon..." "Found him!" Boswell shouted, risking his life to interrupt Atius. Wiping the sweat from his brow, he pointed at three figures quickly approaching from a distance, "Lord, that Taoist has been captured!" Atius hung up the call, and his figure vanished on the spot. The next moment, a gust of wind blew, and Gillespie and his two companions were stopped by a powerful force. Facing the about-to-rampage Atius, Nereus quickly bowed and said, "War God, sir, this Taoist tried to flee through a secret passage but was captured by my two brothers and me!" "War God, sir!" Gillespie and Indivar's minds were thunderstruck, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. They had made many guesses about the identity of the big shot, but they never imagined the person would be the supreme Lord of War God Palace! Atius glanced at Nereus and nodded, "Well done." Then, Atius's finger pressed on Greengoat Taoist's neck. Overwhelming Qi surged in instantly, Greengoat Taoist screamed, and then his eyes opened wide in terror. At the same time, the Qi in Indivar, who was holding Greengoat Taoist, surged wildly, prompting him to throw Greengoat Taoist onto the ground. Kaladin, skilled in interrogation, came over and took Greengoat Taoist to a nearby place. Meanwhile, the rampant Qi within Indivar caused his blood to surge, his skin turned red, and steam rose from his body. "Ah!!" Indivar, a Heaven Rank expert, couldn't help but cry out in pain. Gillespie clenched his fists, staring into Atius's eyes and asked, "War God, sir, we kindly offered help, why..." "Big brother, don't be disrespectful!" Indivar, lying on the ground, sat up, managing his Qi, and excitedly said, "War God, sir, is helping me expand my meridians!" As soon as he finished speaking, Indivar's aura began to rise sharply until it stopped at the late stages of Heaven Rank. Indivar had been stuck at the early stages of Heaven Rank for over a decade, but now he had advanced two minor realms. Without Atius's Qi, he might never have progressed further in his life. Indivar immediately knelt on one knee, tears streaming down his face, "Thank you, War God, sir!" Atius shook his head, "I should be the one thanking you." "Also, when you go back, tell Eilir that you have found a clue to the child's whereabouts, but don't reveal my identity for now." Nereus nodded quickly, "Rest assured, sir, we will inform the Lord's wife immediately." As he finished speaking, Greengoat Taoist's screams were heard from a distance. Kaladin appeared in front of Atius, wiping the blood from his hands, and said, "Lord, the child is in a place called Profound Darkness Sect." "This the Carlyle family was supported by the Profound Darkness Sect." Atius surveyed the surrounding Heaven Rank experts and ordered, "Gather everyone, surround the Profound Darkness Sect!" "Yes!" The Heaven Rank experts saluted, their murderous intent unhidden. Atius stomped his foot, leaping into the hovering helicopter. All War God Palace personnel also quickly evacuated. Boswell finally breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from his brow as he reported to his superiors. At the foot of the mountain. Calandra, with binoculars, had a general view of the events at the Carlyle family. Seeing Atius leave in the helicopter, Calandra still couldn't hide her shock. "Eilir, that person is so powerful!" Eilir, however, was in a daze, not really hearing what Calandra was saying. Gillespie and his two brothers, along with Boswell, walked down the mountain together. Their eyes all fell on Eilir's face. Gillespie smiled and said, "Eilir, we've found a clue about the child." "You and Calandra go back to the Jernigan family and rest. Once we rescue the child, we will inform you immediately." Eilir's eyes lit up, tears uncontrollably falling. "Really?" "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Jernigan!" Calandra hugged Eilir's shoulder, her eyes also reddening. "By the way," Calandra looked at her father, "Dad, who was that big shot just now?" "Can you introduce me?" Gillespie smiled bitterly, "My dear daughter, don't blame me for being blunt, but you're not qualified to meet such a big shot."